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Ross Elementary School

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Ross Elementary School is an urban public school in Lancaster, Pennsylvania that is part of School District of Lancaster. It serves 281 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.2:1. Its teachers have had 38 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

281 Students

23 Teachers

840 N Queen St

Lancaster, PA 17603 View local requests

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Ross Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

70%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Ross Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Ross Elementary School

$18,462

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

198

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Ross Elementary School has received support from 169 individuals from Pennsylvania and 29 individuals out-of-state.

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Ross Elementary School

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Ross Elementary School

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